DS Weather Widget



https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/0198e564-1a57-4dd5-8ffc-a7e829b7f8e8

This works a bit differently than other weather widgets on devices that support background processes! (va-hr,735,f5 family, 935). When installed, there's a background process that gets the current conditions in the background so you always have fairly current weather info with no delay! (you can configure the app so it get's the data every 15,20,30,45 or 60 minutes).

On watches that don't support background, it will request the weather when you go to the widget.

In both cases, pressing "start" will turn on GPS to get the current location, and then request the weather for that location.

There are two data screens that rotate (time configurable).

The 1st screen shows temperature, humidity, pressure, dew point, % of cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, a summary of the current weather, and the timestamp included in the data so you can see how current it it.

The 2nd screen shows 6 different fields: ozone level, chance of rain, viability, time zone (a city in the current time zone, and not the actual location), storm direction and storm distance.

You do need a API KEY from Darksky.net for this widget, and if you don't have one, there are details in the description in the app store.

You'll see an indication if there is an error (such as there's no phone connection the last time it tried to get the weather).
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    Can you clarify, what is the unit of wind speed?
    It's obviously not m/s. Maybe ft/s? But I use metric system in setup.
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    I tried to use lots of weather apps/widgets. And all of them don't work, excepts yours, thank you. The reason - I can't put full API key for them. Because the length of field for it is only... 9 symbols. And only yours has necessary 32 symbols.
    I ask them what is the reason. The answer is that I use Windows Phone and not Android, Android app doesn't have problems.
    Can you give them an advise, how you can get field for API key with full length in Windows app to, while others not?
    Thank you.
  • I'm not sure I want the competition if mines works and their's don't! :)

    But point them to this post. Here's the actual code I use for that setting. It might be that I set a maxLength of 32, but I'm not doing anything special, Maybe that does something in GCM/WP

    <setting propertyKey="@Properties.apikey" title="@Strings.apikey">
    <settingConfig type="alphaNumeric" maxLength="32"/>
    </setting>
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    Hey Jim. Is there away to do custom data fields on this widget, or perhaps change one? I was wondering what the ozone reading meant and I see it was brought earlier in this thread. I emailed Dark Sky and asked them what the reading meant and how do I would use this information. They sent me the following link: https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/facts/dobson.html The reading uses Dobson units to measure total ozone. My watch was displaying 346.2 ozone today. Several different website was showing the air quality index at 21. I replied back to Dark Sky and again asked them how I can use this information? I said what would a reading of 346.2 or 301.7 tell me? Their answer was I'd know the total ozone reading for where I'm at. I really don't see how that field is of any benefit to a fitness watch. Is it possible to change it to the air quality index (I think that's what most thought the reading was going to be used for) or even UV index? Either of those two,(or possibly something else0, would definitely be more useful on Garmin watches. Thanks!
  • With the widget, I just display what I get back from DS. I do no conversion of any of the data, and really just display everything I get.
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    I understand. I was just wondering if other fields were available or if the 6 that come with the widget are set and can't be changed?
  • There are 2 screens of 6 each. Are you not seeing them rotate?
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    No, I see both screens. I was wondering if its possible to change one of the fields on my second screen, or if those are the only options Dark Sky permits. If changing were possible I'd change the ozone field.
  • Sorry Folks, but darksky says this widget violates their terms of service, so I've removed it from the App store. I'll do another version if I find a different source for weather data.
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 7 years ago
    Any update on this? I can still use the widget as I've installed it on my Vivoactive. It needs a factory reset, but I don't really want to lose that widget. It's the one I use most - I really like it!